J. Keeler Johnson
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won Santa Anita Park’s Robert B. Lewis Stakes on 13 occasions. In fact, the last seven renewals of the one-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford...
Gambling
Posted February 3rd, 2026 ·
Eyeing a Chad Brown Exacta in the 2026 Withers Stakes
Trainer Chad Brown has won two of the last five editions of the $200,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. He has a strong chance to pick up a third win when the 2026 edition of the 1 1/8-mile Road to...
Gambling
Posted February 3rd, 2026 ·
D’code the Top Pick in Loaded 2026 Southwest Stakes
A huge field of 14 horses will battle for a $1 million purse in Friday’s Southwest Stakes racing 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park.
Gambling
Posted February 2nd, 2026 ·
Patience, Passion Led Horse Racing Hall of Fame Trainer Mark Casse to Stardom
There she was – in the lead, vying for victory in the final furlong of the historic Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot in England. When Tepin gallantly crossed the finish line in front, the mare had...
Legends
Posted January 19th, 2026 ·
How One Princess Reigned Supreme in the Sport of Kings: Princess Rooney
The career of Princess Rooney was not unlike a sandwich. Hold the laughter – it’s true. During her three seasons on the track, she packaged a thin layer of disappointment between two sensational...
Legends
Posted January 14th, 2026 ·
‘Eclipses’ an Important Part of Racing History
More than 260 years ago, a total solar eclipse swept across Great Britain. It was on that day — April 1, 1764 — and during the eclipse itself that a horse was born at Cranbourne Lodge. Arriving as...
Legends
Posted January 1st, 2026 ·
Rookie Rankings for Dec. 30: Leading 2026 Kentucky Derby Contenders
As 2025 draws to a close, Week 5 of the Rookie Rankings features a Top 10 that is largely unchanged from Week 4. But there is one small shift worth noting as the series wraps up.
Racing
Posted December 30th, 2025 ·
Balboa Can Land Knockout Punch in 2026 Jerome Stakes
The first Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifier of 2026 is Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, which will be followed by the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn...
Gambling
Posted December 30th, 2025 ·
Rookie Rankings for Dec. 23: Leading 2026 Kentucky Derby Contenders
Three prep races for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve contested in two different countries promised to shake up Week 4 of the Rookie Rankings. But the impact was smaller than...
Racing
Posted December 23rd, 2025 ·
Betting on Speed in the 2025 Gun Runner Stakes
Steve Asmussen has enjoyed strong success in the $100,000 Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds, which will be contested for the fifth time on Saturday.
Gambling
Posted December 18th, 2025 ·
Rookie Rankings for Dec. 16: Leading 2026 Kentucky Derby Contenders
The second Saturday in December produced a bigger shakeup in the Rookie Rankings for next spring’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve than many racings fan might have expected.
Racing
Posted December 16th, 2025 ·
Rookie Rankings for Dec. 9: Leading 2026 Kentucky Derby Contenders
In recent years, the Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct has produced Kentucky Derby top-three finishers Sierra Leone (second in 2024) and Zandon (third in 2022), a pair of Grade 1 winners trained by Chad...
Racing
Posted December 9th, 2025 ·